We celebrate the life and career of Ric Ocasek who passed away at the age of 75 on September 15th. Ocasek is responsible for writing some of the most iconic songs in rock history as a member of The Cars including "Just What I Needed", ""My Best Friend's Girl", "Good Times Roll", "Let's Go", "Shake It Up", "Since You're Gone", "You Might Think", "Drive", "Magic" and many more.

In this episode we go back to Ric's childhood, his early days with bands Milkwood and Cap'n Swing, his rise to fame with The Cars right through to his solo career and more.

The legendary singer/songwriter of The Cars took us on quite a ride. Gone but not forgotten, this is the story of Ric Ocasek.

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The DISCovery theme song "A Billion Years Ago" by The Special Pillow (www.specialpillow.com)